1. noun. Length of measure equaling twelve inches or one-third of a yard. 
2. verb. To stop the bottom of an object from sliding horizontally (usually with one's foot) as it is being erected.
3. noun. Costumes. A sewing machine's presser foot.
4. noun. Decorative or practical element at the bottom of a leg.
One type: A ball and claw foot.
2. verb. To stop the bottom of an object from sliding horizontally (usually with one's foot) as it is being erected.
3. noun. Costumes. A sewing machine's presser foot.
4. noun. Decorative or practical element at the bottom of a leg.
One type: A ball and claw foot.
